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Jan Peters - Solivagant Wisdom @janpsolivagant.bsky.social · Apr 26

Welcome #BlueskyPoets!
This week's
#PromptCombo is #TotemTree
#Trees: landmark, symbolic, ancient, sacred, mythological etc.

#Prompt ends 1st May, 12pm.

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Dru-Wid

Seldom
Oaks with odd-numbered
Chromosome sets:
Triploid anomaly spelling
Doom for beast or wight, but
Lending vigour to odd plants which
Grow into outsized ogres.

Such trees quarter the ghosts and
Wraith-trace of our
Deep pedigree: archaic forebears -
Unknown and unfound among
Fossils -
Unyoked to
Denisovan,
Unanchored from
Neanderthal.

High priests in Gaul or Britannia,
Eire or Bohemia sought vision and Gnosis (Wid) from such trees:
Oaks (Dru) stewarded for the
Good of society.

Now
Shorn of druidic ministration,
Dryads once more turn feral, giving
Free rein to the wayward
Offspring of our spectral ancestry:

Robin Goodfellow, Puck,
Green Knight, Wild Child,
Elf, Pixie and Sprite.

When out in the woods,
Turn your cloaks, for
Fairy folks dwell in old
Oaks.

©Jan Peters/Solivagant Wisdom, 2026

Image: ©Jan Peters/Solivagant Wisdom, 2025

Photo of masculine fairy figure decked out in lamé costume and wings and suspended inside a burned out tree trunk.

Image: ©Jan Peters/Solivagant Wisdom, 2024

Photo of the gnarled trunk of the 900-year-old Kaiser Lothar lime tree in Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany

April 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM

A K A S H

@akashupadhayay8.bsky.social

The Mango tree speaks of life's sweetness, while the Bael tree whispers of healing. Together, they are a perfect symphony of nature.
—Akash❣️

#MangoAndBael #NatureLovers #SkyShot #IncredibleIndia #TraditionalPlants #TreesOfIndia #BlueSky #Peaceful #SacredTrees #SummerVibes #Photography

The sacred pair, against the divine blue.
PC — Myself

November 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM

Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology

@religion-ecology.bsky.social

“A tree is our most intimate contact with nature.” George Nakashima

Linger. Lean in. Listen.

#GeorgeNakashima #SacredTrees #SpiritualEcology #TreeCompanions #EarthIntimacy

June 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM

DeeAnna Merz Nagel

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New podcast episode! youtu.be/ph6PW36zXBM?... #sacredtrees #hebrewtraditions #goddessenergy #intuitivearomatherapy #ashera

Sacred Trees & the Divine Feminine: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Aromatherapy

YouTube video by DeeAnna Merz Nagel

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September 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Asian Heritage Silva

@asianheritagesilva.org

History isn’t just in books; it breathes. 🌿

This archival footage reminds us why we map: to preserve the living links to our past. These sacred roots hold centuries of stories and rituals. We aren't just documenting plants; we're documenting the divine.
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#AsianHeritage #SacredTrees

February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Matinee.icu Agency

@matinee.icu

We are proud to launch the beta for Asian Heritage Silva. 🌳

Treating sacred trees in Monsoon Asia as "bio-cultural artefacts." From Wat Pa Daeng to Bali, we are mapping the divine.

Explore the research:
www.asianheritagesilva.org

#AsianHeritageSilva #DigitalHistory #SacredTrees

Asian Heritage Silva | Sacred Trees of Southeast Asia

A digital research archive investigating the sacred trees of Monsoon Asia. We categorize ecological and spiritual heritage to drive conservation and awareness.

www.asianheritagesilva.org

January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

John the Verbose

@mndruids.bsky.social

Today Oakdale Grove made #pilgrimage and had a somber memorial and deconsecration ritual in Rushford, Minnesota for the 337 year old bur oak that was destroyed in a storm last July. I previously visited this tree in May 2022 and was in awe at its size. #druidry #druidsky /|\ #thenandnow #sacredtrees

2026 showing 8-foot-tall section of trunk that remains after the storm destroyed the tree in 2025. Ceremonial items on a stone in the foreground include an anointing bowl, Dream Lodge Bear Blend of herbs, and a sprig of cedar in a small wooden chest. An amber chalice sits next to the box.

I'm standing in front of the living tree trunk for scale in 2022.

I'm standing in front of the dead tree trunk in 2026, in roughly the same spot.

May 17, 2026 at 2:52 AM

Leslie | Silent Balance

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Discover Sacred Trees Now!

Feel ancestral ties and life's interconnected magic!

#SacredTrees #CulturalHeritage #NatureSpirituality https://silentbalance.com/cultural-tree-meanings-for-home-styling-trends-ideas/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=07-07-25-Discover-Sacred

July 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM

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India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

#nativespeciesindia #rareanimalsindia #indianwildlife #sacredtrees #speechesnstories #biodiversityindia

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India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

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August 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM

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@yasir234.bsky.social

India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

#nativespeciesindia #rareanimalsindia #indianwildlife #sacredtrees #speechesnstories #biodiversityindia

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India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

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July 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM

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@yasir234.bsky.social

India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

#nativespeciesindia #rareanimalsindia #indianwildlife #sacredtrees #speechesnstories #biodiversityindia #endangeredspeciesindia #birdsofindia #fishesofindia #ecoindia #elephant #royalbengaltiger

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India’s Hidden Nature 12 Rare Animals, Birds & Trees You Must See

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August 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM

Sanjay Mohindroo

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Oak trees are sacred symbols of strength, wisdom, and endurance. Across cultures and time, they remind us of patience, resilience, and the bond between people and nature. 🌳✨ #oak #sacredtrees #treeoflife #nature #strength #wisdom
medium.com/@mohindroo.s...

Oak Trees Are Sacred: Guardians of Strength, Spirit, and Time.

Sanjay Mohindroo

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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM

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@skmohindroo.bsky.social

Oak trees are sacred symbols of strength, wisdom, and endurance. Across cultures and time, they remind us of patience, resilience, and the bond between people and nature. 🌳✨ #oak #sacredtrees #treeoflife #nature #strength #wisdom
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